Given name
Evelyne
“a birdlike woman”·“a birdlike man”
Evelyne is a variant of Evelyn. Interpretations include “a birdlike woman” (German) and “a birdlike man” (German). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Evelyne is a variant of Evelyn. Interpretations include “a birdlike woman” (German) and “a birdlike man” (German). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Evelyne is a variant of Evelyn. A possible origin is English, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Evelyne developed from Évelyne.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1888. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Evelyne through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 4,177
- 0 boys · 4,177 girls
- Most popular year
- 1922
- 153 babies
- 2025
- 42
- #3,598 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +16%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 42 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,598 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 16.4% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 153 in 1922. In 2025, Florida had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,144 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Evelyne’s family of names
In English usage, Evelyne developed from the French form Évelyne. Evelyne has a related form in Evelyn. In French usage, Evelyne has a conventional equivalent in the Czech form Evelína.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Evelyne
- Evelyne BrochuCanadian singer and actorborn 1982
- Evelyne LeuSwiss freestyle skierborn 1976
- Evelyne Hallathletics competitor (1909-1993)
- Evelyne ViensCanadian soccer playerborn 1997
- Evelyne TschoppSwiss judokaborn 1991
- Evelyne GebhardtGerman politicianborn 1954
- Évelyne TrouillotHaitian playwright and writerborn 1954
- Evelyne KraftSwiss actress (1951-2009)
- Évelyne TerrasFrench tennis player (1944-2012)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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